DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC ACROSS

7 It’s imperative to run and get out (6)

8 Get the better of teacher (6) 10 But tire of tax (7)

11 Defile and eat greedily (5) 12 Do they throw away their lines? (4)

13 Miss an empty space (5) 17 Mother and boy meet craftsman (5)

18 Does he make holes in one’s interest? (4)

22 The outcome of a regular letter (5)

23 Stretcher (7)

24 Builder’s weapon? (6) 25 Time for additions? (6)

DOWN

1 In fairness, it’s merely frozen water (7)

2 Sat around taking in profits, being opposed to change (7) 3 Get a bit of strain, curiously enough (5)

4 Lauding listless arrangement (7)

5 Shop in West or East Germany (5)

6 Raw colour? (5)

9 Postpone it: the holiday has finished (5,4)

14 Biased, but not completely (7)

15 The price a backward bird gets for clothing (7)

16 They fight, and possibly rail (7)

19 Conditions in school? (5) 20 Equals in nobility (5)

21 Five have a shivering fit? It’s doubtful (5)

ACROSS

7 About (6) 8 Conclusion (6) 10 Obtain (7)

11 Expert (5)

12 Frank (4)

13 Courage (5) 17 Completely (5) 18 Bridge (4)

22 Entire (5) 23 Discover (7) 24 Drawn into error (6) 25 Overtax (6)

QUICK DOWN

1 Sunshade (7) 2 Subjugate (7) 3 To (5) 4 Competition (7) 5 Seraglio (5) 6 Trifling (5) 9 Dissembling (9) 14 Silence (7) 15 Hardy (7) 16 Charm (7) 19 Overwhelm (5) 20 Balance (5) 21 Demise (5)